Acute pulmonary oedema due to single dose acetazolamide taken after cataract surgery
Acute pulmonary oedema due to single dose acetazolamide taken after cataract surgery
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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An increase in intraocular pressure following cataract surgery is very common. The main reason for this condition is viscoelastic agent remaining in the eye, which leads to mechanical obstruction of the trabecular meshwork. Prophylaxis with oral acetazolamide is frequently practised to prevent this early rise in intraocular pressure in the preopera...
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Acute pulmonary oedema due to single dose acetazolamide taken after cataract surgery
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4885244
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4885244
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1757-790X
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1757-790X
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10.1136/bcr-2016-214829
